I am an owner of a Hobie mirage outback kayak ( I own 3 kayaks,actually...), and I just went out for the first time on a Hobie Catthis last weekend. My cousin, who is an experienced sailor and ownerof a 16" Catamaran, took me out to St. Augustine and we sailed in theharbor for about 3 hours.

I am absolutely, totally hooked!!!!!

I would like to know if it is possible if I could become an activemember now, until I can buy my own cat.

I have some experience sailing, but basically I run the jib whenevermy cousin and I go out.

I am an owner of a Hobie mirage outback kayak ( I own 3 kayaks,actually...), and I just went out for the first time on a Hobie Catthis last weekend. My cousin, who is an experienced sailor and ownerof a 16" Catamaran, took me out to St. Augustine and we sailed in theharbor for about 3 hours.

I am absolutely, totally hooked!!!!!

I would like to know if it is possible if I could become an activemember now, until I can buy my own cat.

I have some experience sailing, but basically I run the jib whenevermy cousin and I go out.

What do I do about becoming a member?

Thanks for your time.

Beau Boivin

16 inches.... That IS a small cat.... Seriously, though, lurk and learn. After you buy a boat, someone will show you the secret handshake and give you the decoder ring.

So, it's so exclusive that you can't be a member if you don't own a Cat? Owning a Hobie mirage adventure doesn't count?

I would think that some die-hard sailors would be glad to be able to call someone to join them who helps with the rigging (you can't ALWAYS have another person handy to mount the mast when you want to go out, right?) and pay for lunch and gas.

I have tried all of the emails on the home site for fleet 111 and all but one failed to go through..... the one that DID get through, though, I didn't get a reply from - that's why I'm here on this site to try to get some info.